4 of us (adults/friends) stayed the month of April at the villa. James was the very best attentive host we could have ever asked for. Would definitely give this a 5 star rating!
Our visit to this extraordinary villa was very memorable! The host, James was extremely kind and very helpful with details and information regarding the villa and local surroundings. The views are outstanding and ground were impeccable! The interior was very impressive but yet comfortable and very clean. Highly recommend this villa to anyone who wants to create memories that will last a lifetime! Thank you James for sharing.
Two couples very much enjoyed our stay in this amazing place. The pool was wonderful and the villa very comfortable. We had a few problems with mosquitoes at night when the wind dropped but the owner has indicated heâll fit nets over the beds in future. Weâd certainly be happy to stay here again!!!
This Villa is the perfect get away. It is quiet, private, and relaxing. The views of the coast are spectacular! The home is very special. The decor is fun! It is very comfortable and spacious. We enjoyed the patio especially in the mornings.
James was very helpful and accommodating.
We had an excellent stay!
Outstanding hospitality in a beautiful home-from-home
The house is beautiful: light, bright and spacious; spotlessly clean; very comfortable; and with everything you could want for your stay. The garden and the view are stunning, and the heated pool is wonderful. James was a warm, welcoming and communicative host. He really made us feel that nothing was too much trouble.
This truly is a highly recommended holiday rental!
Plenty of space in this beautifully designed Portuguese villa - not only to get away from the crowds but also your fellow guests!
Very quiet, great views.
Restaurants a 5 minute drive, a huge supermarket with plenty of fresh sea food and meat and veg an easy 10 minutes.
The wonderful Atlantic coast makes a wonderful day out- Bordeira beach out favourite.
Can highly recommend.
Check in was easy due to easy communication with owner. We were even able to order some food items such as cereal and milk etc to tide us over for a day or two till we got our bearings. Grounds are amazing and well kept and the Pool was wonderful, perfect size for the 8 of us(aged 13 a 76yrs) to enjoy and a perfect temperature for day or evening swims and fun, our grandson enjoyed the slide. The villa itself has everything you could wish for although we didnât spend much time indoors as we spent all our time at either the outdoor dining area, on the sun loungers or the patio area. The kitchen and utility room were great spaces with 2 large fridge freezersLocal restaurants were 10-15 minutes away, however a trip to the beach is approx 45 minute drive. There is a large supermarket and a lovely pastry/coffee shop in Monchique town square with a couple of gift shops hidden in a side street. We particularly enjoyed a few visits to Lagos.
The owner was communicating with us, gave us all needed details. The property is beautiful and clean. With a big pool. There is nothing missing. The view is great, you can see the sea. I can only recommend it.
Immaculate! Spacious & well equipped. The slide by the pool is an inspired feature, even Grandad went down it! We were a family group, Nana, Grandad, Aunt, Neice & great neice and nephew (9 & 12). Nobody wanted to leave! đ
Absolutely stunning villa high in the mountains just outside Monchique , beautiful views down to the coast with facilities that would satisfy all requirements. The pool is large and lovely and warm and the kids loved the slide. Villa is spacious, three en-suite double bedrooms, master to die for. Outside BBQ, fire and seating are great especially in the evenings and there is a fully equipped kitchen and separate utility room. Met by the owner James - a pleasure to deal with. Canât recommend this highly enough.
We are three couples who stayed here for an 11-day vacation in September 2022. The roomy villa and its pool and grounds are beautifully maintained with a lovely view. The outdoor seating area off the kitchen has an outdoor fireplace which we used on cooler evenings. You DO require a vehicle as itâs a 10 minute drive into Monchique for groceries and about a 45 minute drive to the south coast. Itâs a good location for exploring the southwest Algarve or not going anywhere and just relaxing. James was welcoming and very easy to communicate with. We highly recommend!
We spent a week in this beautiful house that really exceeded our expectations. It was spotless and offered many amenitieis.
We also loved the large pool and the slide! Men become little boys again. The garden is large and very well kept, and the view is stunning.
Unfortunately, the weather was a bit capricious, so we needed to heat the pool for a couple of days which made it even more wonderful to use.
James is a super and helpful host - ready to make everything pleasant for us.
We can highly recommend this house which James has built with love and passion. Great job.
Unique and beautiful house in the mountains. An attentive host.
Six of us, three couples, spent a week in James' villa during the last week of February. The weather, unfortunately, was unusually wet and at times foggy, so we didn't get the benefit of the magnificent grounds and vistas to the south except intermittently. We loved the house, especially the spaciousness and grandeur of the main room with its two fireplaces, where we burned more than our share of the wood that James provided. Day trips to different towns on the coast, from Tavira to Sagres were easy to organize. The Intermarche in Monchique was a convenient supermarket for stocking up daily on food and wine at very reasonable prices. All in all a memorable stay!
Relva de cima ist ein herausragendes Ferienhaus in phantastischer Lage mit einer sehr umfangreichen Ausstattung. Das Ambiente und die Einrichtung des Hauses sind einzigartig. Die Ausstattung der KĂŒche und auch das sonstige Inventar waren umfangreich und groĂzĂŒgig. Der groĂe beheizbare Pool, das auĂergewöhnliche Haus und die sehr ruhige Lage machen den Aufenthalt einzigartig.Der Gastgeber James war immer ansprechbar, sehr freundlich, angenehm und hilfsbereit.Wir können diese Unterkunft sehr empfehlen sowohl mit Kindern als auch fĂŒr nur Erwachsene.Jederzeit wĂŒrden wir an diesen traumhaften Ort wieder unseren Urlaub verbringen.
James ist ein toller Gastgeber, das Haus ist sehr stimmig eingerichtet. Alles Erforderliche fĂŒr einen gelungenen Urlaub ist vorhanden. Der Garten ist wunderbar angelegt und gepflegt. Ein toller wunderbar temperierter Pool lĂ€dt zum Schwimmen ein. Wir haben uns super wohl gefĂŒhlt und die Gegend um Monchique lĂ€dt zum Wandern ein.
Eine auĂergewöhnliche, mit Liebe zum Detail eingerichtete Villa in wunderschöner, ruhiger Hanglage. Das Anwesen bietet alle Annehmlichkeiten und ist bestens ausgestattet, insbesondere die KĂŒche hat unsere Erwartungen ĂŒbertroffen. Durch die Deckenventilatoren und die soliden HauswĂ€nde ist es trotz teils sehr hoher AuĂentemperaturen im Innenbereich stets angenehm temperiert. James ist ein fantastischer Gastgeber, welcher auf das Wohl seiner GĂ€ste viel Wert legt und sich aktiv und unkompliziert darum kĂŒmmert. Dabei ist er stets bemĂŒht die PrivatsphĂ€re seiner GĂ€ste zu waren und durch proaktive Kommunikation notwendige Pflegearbeiten am GrundstĂŒck so angenehm wie möglich zu gestalten. Wir waren mit unserem Aufenthalt in der Villa mehr als zufrieden und wĂŒrden diese sowie ihren Gastgeber James uneingeschrĂ€nkt weiterempfehlen!
Sehr schönes Anwesen, sogar schöner und eindrucksvoller als in den Bildern zu erkennen. Allerdings liegt die Relva de Cima auf ca. 600m. Höhe am Berg Foia, d.h. es ist sehr ruhig und abgeschieden sowie nur mit einem Auto zu erreichen. Wir waren diesen August fĂŒr 2 Wochen mit 6 Personen dort. Jedes Zimmer hat ein eigenes Badezimmer und ist sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet. KĂŒche und Wohnzimmer sind sehr groĂzĂŒgig , vermitteln den Eindruck eines Gutshauses. Der groĂe Garten (Park) ist wundervoll angelegt, der Pool lĂ€sst keine WĂŒnsche offen. Ich denke so kann man leben und werde wiederkommen. GruĂ aus HH
A three week holiday in 1993 travelling the length and breath of the Spanish and Portuguese coastline was my introduction to Portugal and enough to realise, Monchique was for me. I made an offer on the property and a month later was the proud owner of a broken down vacated farm house â My retirement project! We moved from the bustle of Hong Kong and started the decade build in 2000 whilst watching my son grow up and enjoying our beautiful surroundings. I feel very fortunate.Â
I was looking for a getaway. I had spent 20 years working very hard and was suffering from a mild form of ME. I knew I could not go on forever. Monchique, or the change in my lifestyle, gave me what I was looking for.